AT SEA, January23, 2014 (NNS) - The sound of gunfire echoed off the USS Theodore Roosevelt's (CVN 71) fantail as empty shells clattered to the deck during a .50 caliber live-fire exercise, Jan. 17. Twenty-five TR Sailors qualified to use the M2-HB Heavy Barrel Browning Machine Gun, the ship's last line of defense when entering and exiting port. "If you are an aviation … [Read more...]

MILLINGTON, Tenn., Jan. 21, 2014 (NNS) - With more than 6,150 Professional Apprentice Career Track (PACT) Sailors currently serving, commands are reminded to follow the Career Waypoint (C-Way) PACT model to help non-designated Sailors strike into a rating, officials said Jan. 21. The PACT program consists of three apprentice tracks; aviation, engineering and surface. PACT … [Read more...]

MARYSVILLE, Wash., January 20, 2014 (NNS) - Sailors stationed on Naval Station Everett (NSE) commemorated the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday by volunteering for a "Day of Service" Jan. 17. In order to honor King's legacy of service to community, 15 Sailors volunteered their time serving at the Marysville Community Food Bank. "We just wanted to get out here and show … [Read more...]

SAN DIEGO, January 17, 2014 (NNS) - The USNS John Glenn (MLP 2) successfully completed Builder's Sea Trials Jan. 13. During the week of sea trials the shipbuilder, General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. (NASSCO), conducted comprehensive tests to demonstrate the performance of all of the ship's major systems. "John Glenn performed extremely well, a testament … [Read more...]

CRYSTAL CITY, Va., January 15, 2014 (NNS) - Naval leaders, government officials and members of private industry gathered to discuss the surface navy's future at the 26th Annual Surface Navy Association (SNA) Symposium in Crystal City, Va., Jan. 14. This year's theme is Surface Warfare--Warfighting First. The symposium kicked off with a general membership address by SNA … [Read more...]